'Outdoor and other' fires include all fires that occurred outdoors and did not involve vehicles, such as outside storage, crops, timber fires, etc. It further includes fires in brush, grass, and wildlands, as well as outside rubbish fires.
Data prior to 2024 taken from previous editions.
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Civilian deaths in outside fires in the U.S. 1980-2024
In 2024, there were *** civilian fatalities caused by fires outdoors in the United States. This was a decrease from the previous year, when civilian deaths in outside fires peaked at **** Since 2017, annual deaths in outdoor fires have repeatedly broken previously observed records.
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National Fire Protection Association. (November 1, 2025). Number of civilian fatalities caused by outdoor fires in the United States from 1980 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1662524/us-civilian-fire-outside-deaths/
National Fire Protection Association. "Number of civilian fatalities caused by outdoor fires in the United States from 1980 to 2024." Chart. November 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1662524/us-civilian-fire-outside-deaths/
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Number of civilian fatalities caused by outdoor fires in the United States from 1980 to 2024 [Graph], National Fire Protection Association, November 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1662524/us-civilian-fire-outside-deaths/
